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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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SACOG shares its big picture Eric Jaramishian Staff writer The Sacramento Area Council of Governments shared with El Dorado County leaders its blueprint in progress to build a more connected region. The plan will be finalized in 2024. Presenting to the Board of Supervisors Oct. 25, CEO James Corless explained SACOG plans to look into transportation and affordable housing for the region’s growing population and invest in giving community members throughout the sixcounty region — Sutter, Sacramento, Yolo, Amador, Yuba and El Dorado counties — equitable and safe access. Transportation improvements to relieve traffic congestion in the region include a plan for managed lanes on Highway 50 and Interstate 80 in Yolo County and Interstate 5 at Sutterville Road in Sacramento/ Yolo County. There is also the Valley Rail Program, with expanded train services in the works. SACOG staff and its board of directors are working now on the plan that prepares the region for 2050. Corless shared with the board the question SACOG planners must consider: “What is life going to be like in this region in 2050 and what kind of trajectory are we on in terms of growth, development, housing, infrastructure, jobs and
Photos by Cecilia Clark
It was a Halloween Spooktacular in Placerville that brought out-of-this-world costumes to town. Dean and Diana Duncan of Placerville are beamed up in a Main Street alien abduction.
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Halloween brought a buzz to Main Street, including the Sierra Sunflowers, their busy bees and beekeeper Greg Hawkins, at left, photo above. Three-year-old Payton Combs, right photo, of Placerville plowed his was through trick-or-treat crowds dressed as an excavator. Small superheroes of Placerville, bottom photo from left, Jayde Michaelis, 3, as Ghost Spider; Carter Renfrow, 2, as Batman; Hunter Renfrow, 5, as Spiderman; Jaxson Michaelis, 4, as Spin; and Jona Michaelis, 1, as Wonder Woman.
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Mimi Escabar Special sections editor Christmas is not far off and the United States has service personnel from El Dorado County deployed all over the world. Christmas is a good time to remind those serving of the love and appreciation from home by sending them a real Christmas tree with decorations. The Christmas elves at Indian Rock Tree Farm in Camino make the special tree delivery possible but need help from the community. The elves need the names of those serving. “We send to wherever they are deployed so we need to get the names from the community,” said Geri Hyder, Indian Rock Tree Farm proprietor. Along with the trees, cards and letters of love and appreciation from the community are sent. “We receive thanks from so many who receive the trees,” Hyder said. Names and addresses are needed as soon as possible. For more information or to give a name contact indianrock@directcon.net or call (530) 6224087. Donations to help with the shipping are also appreciated. Checks should be made out to “Indian Rock Trees for Troops.” Geri is continuing the tradition of sending Christmas trees to El Dorado County service personnel started by her late husband Larry Hyder and the late Carl Borelli.
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